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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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